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Abstract
Tourist towns are a new and extraordinary form of urbanization in the peripheral regions of China, especially for regions where distinctive tourist attractions are located. Tourism urbanization is occurring in China due to high pressure for urbanization and because real estate has become a major development force. This article investigates the interconnected consequences of tourism development, tourism-related leisure property development, and the process of urbanization. The role of real estate in tourism development in China is illustrated. Policies for tourism real estate are assessed by examining the social, economic, and landscape consequences. Dali and Lijiang, the two tourist cities, are the case study areas of this article.
旅游城镇是中国边缘地区新兴和独特的城市化模式，在有特色景点的地区尤其普遍。国家推动城市化，加上房地产成为重要的发展力量，促使了中国旅游城市化的出现。本文探讨了旅游业发展、与旅游相关的休闲地产发展和城市化进程的互连结果，并阐述了房地产在中国旅游发展的角色。我们也就社会、 经济和景观的影响评价了旅游房地产政策。本文以两个旅游城市–大理和丽江– 作为研究案例。
Acknowledgment
This research was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (40871060). An earlier version was presented at the 10th Urban Conference hosted at the University of Hong Kong in August 2009.
Notes
1. House sales have been prohibited since 2005, with the regulation of the old town protection and management committee restricting outsiders’ use of old houses by leasing.